Beiträge von Emergenetics International
Overcoming Challenges for High Performing Teams
It seems as though workplace teams have been studied to death in recent years, and the verdicts are in. They’re a success – and a disaster. When teams are high performing, organizations see big productivity improvements and higher innovation. When teams aren’t functioning well, organizations must deal with low engagement, waning productivity and at worst,…
WeiterlesenFinding Meaning In Work
I was reading a McKinsey article online the other day which introduced this concept of the Meaning Quotient (MQ). Together with IQ (Intelligence or Intellectual Quotient) and EQ (Emotional Quotient), these 3 Qs are essential factors or characteristics that a workplace should have in order to inspire peak performance. The article defines ’meaning’ as “a…
WeiterlesenPutting the Leadership Multiplier Effect into Action
Liz Wiseman is a bestselling author, speaker and executive advisor. Her work, including her latest books Multipliers How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter and The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our School. In gearing up for ASTD 2013 and her keynote, I got really excited about the concept of leadership multipliers—what kinds of…
WeiterlesenHow Cognitive Diversity Can Boost Innovation
Fast Company recently published a new article on Leadership, The 4 Job Types That Make Innovation Happen. The article explores the notion that companies are generally composed with four types of workers: Thinkers, Builders, Improvers, and Producers. These four types of workers are similar to our concept of cognitive diversity and how incorporating it into…
WeiterlesenWhy Innovation Isn’t Conventional
Think about innovation…what are the first words that pop into your head? Creative, ideas, boundless, new, unique, novel. Chances are that the word constraint doesn’t spring immediately to mind. However, according to preeminent management, innovation, and learning thinker, Dr. John Seely Brown, of USC, constraints are actually critical to creating and boosting innovation. “Contrary to…
WeiterlesenInspirational Leadership that Strengthens Employee Creativity
Even as we realize that there are a wealth of different perspectives on what creativity is and how it is derived, what we can do is stoke creativity across the board. My last blog was built around creativity and educational thinker Sir Ken Robinson and how creativity is different across the board. There is no…
WeiterlesenEmbrace Creativity and Get Better Business Results
Sir Ken Robinson, PhD, is an internationally recognized leader in the development of education, creativity, and innovation, bringing fresh perspectives to the challenges facing business and education in the new global economy. You can’t help but be challenged by Robinson to think about a different way of looking at innovation and creativity. This Ted Talk…
WeiterlesenManaging The Millennial Generation
Millennials are connected and collaborative – Here’s how to capitalize on these valuable tendencies. The millennial generation, now cascading into employment, will shape the world of work for years to come. Right now, only 7% of corporate America is “Millennials.” Over the next 12 years, that number will rise to 75%! This is the future…
WeiterlesenThe Role of Innovation and Leadership
Recently, the Wall Street Journal published this article on Leadership & Innovation, providing a platform for top leaders to give their unique take on innovation. What I love about this piece is that it makes innovation into more than a catch phrase or a corporate buzz word. Innovation is real, it’s difficult and it requires…
WeiterlesenWhat’s Your Employee Life Cycle Strategy?
Chances are your organization has a detailed, strong system for hiring and employee on-boarding. Chances are your organization has a focused, clear way to train employees and manage them. Chances are your organization has a distinct understanding of promotion and, ultimately, retirement. It’s the employee life cycle and every organization has one; but do you have…
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